From Wed 9 February to Wed 30 March 2011, BSIS\u00a0hosted a series of high-profile lectures as part of its EU External Relations Lecture Series: ‘Europe and its Neighbours’. The series brought together senior members of the Brussels diplomatic community,\u00a0European decision-makers, researchers and postgraduate students to discuss key foreign policy issues.<\/p>\n
For eight consecutive weeks diplomats and practitioners gave their views on the relations between the EU and its neighbours, with ample time for debate.<\/p>\n
Week 1: Wednesday; February 9<\/strong><\/p>\n Europe-China-Russia: Challenges Vs Cooperation<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Speaker:<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ambassador Vladimir Rakhmanin<\/em> Week 2: Wednesday; February 16<\/strong> Speaker:<\/span>\u00a0Ambassador Vladimir Chizhov,\u00a0<\/em> Week 3: Wednesday; February 23\u00a0<\/strong> Speaker:\u00a0<\/span>Ambassador Kostiantyn Yelisieiev ,<\/em> Week 4: Wednesday; March 2\u00a0<\/strong> Mr Steffen Weber ,<\/em> Week 5: Wednesday; March 9<\/strong> Ambassador Dmitry Rogozin ,<\/em> Week 6: Wednesday; March 16<\/strong> Dr Yuri lavrov,\u00a0<\/em> Week 7: Wednesday; March 23\u00a0<\/strong> Mr Gunnar Wiegand,\u00a0<\/em> Week 8: Wednesday; March 30<\/strong> Mr Samuele Furfari<\/em> Mr Mhamed Biygautane<\/em> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\nDeputy-Secretary General, Energy Charter Secretariat
\nFormer-Head of Protocol to the former Russian President, Vladimir Putin
\nDiscussant<\/span>: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mr<\/em>\u00a0Gary Cartwright<\/em>, Senior Policy Advisor on Russia, European Parliament<\/p>\n
\nEurope and Russia: past contemplations and future considerations<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
\nPermanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the European Union<\/p>\n
\nEurope and Ukraine: prospect for cooperation<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
\nPermanent Representative of Ukraine to the European Union
\nDiscussant:<\/span>\u00a0Giovanni Cremonini,\u00a0<\/em>
\nEuropean External Action Service,<\/p>\n
\nEurope and the Arctic<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
\nSecretary General; EU-Arctic Forum, European Parliament
\nAmbassador Oda Helen Sletnes,<\/em>
\nPermanent Representative of Norway to the European Union,<\/p>\n
\nNATO and European collective defence<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
\nPermanent Representative of the Russian Federation to Nato
\nDr Jamie Shea,<\/em>
\nDeputy Assistant Secretary General, Emerging Security Challenges Division, Nato<\/p>\n
\nEuropean energy policy: aspirations, assessments and impacts<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
\nLukoil\u00a0Belgium N.V
\nTheresa Fallon<\/em>
\nIndependant Oil and Energy Professional
\nMr Howard Chase,\u00a0<\/em>
\nDirector of European Government Affairs, BP<\/p>\n
\nThe evolution of European Neighbourhood Policy<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nDirector for Russia, Eastern Europe and Western Balkans, European External Action Service<\/p>\n
\nEurope and the Mediterranean<\/strong>: turmoil in progress, challenges forthcoming<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nDG Energy and Transport, European Commission<\/p>\n
\nDubai School of Government, Dubai, United Arab Emirates<\/p>\n